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DriftMonkey · 08-16-2002, 11:08 PM

i need to take it out of the crankshaft and i heard that there was a tool to do so but i am not sure of the technical name for it..can anyone provide me with the name for this tool so i can go buy it

chickenmanq · 08-17-2002, 01:23 AM

There's two ways to do this, depending on how worn your bushing is.  One is to fill the opening with grease and ram a dowel into it, and the grease pushes the pilot bushing out.  It never worked for me.

There's a tool you can get that is a slide-hammer with two hooks on the end.  When I did mine, I couldn't get both hooks engaged, so I had to pry evenly around very carefully so as not to ram the bushing into the sides of the housing.

You can rent it from Autozone, or just go to a good parts place and ask for a pilot bushing puller.

DriftMonkey · 08-17-2002, 06:18 PM

thanks very much

phase2 · 08-18-2002, 05:04 AM

1) Buy the snap on hook tool ($65)
2) Rent the slide hammer at local Kragen/Autozone, and just don't return the slide hammer ($20)

Cost: $85.00

Takes 2 sec to slide the pilot bushing out.

Wayne

08-16-2002, 11:08 PM	#1
DriftMonkey Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North East Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i need to take it out of the crankshaft and i heard that there was a tool to do so but i am not sure of the technical name for it..can anyone provide me with the name for this tool so i can go buy it __________________ Coastek240 still owes me a bumper or 82 bucks, which ever he decieds to send first.

08-17-2002, 01:23 AM	#2
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There's two ways to do this, depending on how worn your bushing is.  One is to fill the opening with grease and ram a dowel into it, and the grease pushes the pilot bushing out.  It never worked for me. There's a tool you can get that is a slide-hammer with two hooks on the end.  When I did mine, I couldn't get both hooks engaged, so I had to pry evenly around very carefully so as not to ram the bushing into the sides of the housing. You can rent it from Autozone, or just go to a good parts place and ask for a pilot bushing puller. __________________ <img src=http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~mka/av620b.jpg> -"Yeah? Well Your Mom Drives A Civic Type R!" 81 Honda Accord Hatchback. EK1 engine. 78 Datsun 620. L20B engine. I'll try to have pics soon. Check the website for more. http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~mka

08-17-2002, 06:18 PM	#3
DriftMonkey Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North East Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks very much __________________ Coastek240 still owes me a bumper or 82 bucks, which ever he decieds to send first.

08-18-2002, 05:04 AM	#4
phase2 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut, CA 91789 Posts: 380 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	1) Buy the snap on hook tool ($65) 2) Rent the slide hammer at local Kragen/Autozone, and just don't return the slide hammer ($20) Cost: $85.00 Takes 2 sec to slide the pilot bushing out. Wayne __________________ 909-594-3619 Business Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Pacific) email: [email protected] http://www.phase2motortrend.com